DR. Theresia Bilola

Dr. Theresia Bilola is a sustainability policy specialist. She holds a Doctoral degree in social sciences (strategy formulation and implementation in higher education). She is a climate reality leader trained by vice-president Al-Gore in 2021.

She has conducted extensive research and published on the SDGs- management, policies and communication. Dr. Theresia is a Deputy councilor at the Turku city council where she promotes immigrant integration, equal opportunity, social sustainability and residents’ engagement. She is a board member of the South West Finland Greens. She is an active member of the International Working Women of Finland (a vibrant community of women from all walks of life living in Finland. a vibrant community of women from all walks of life living in Finland). Iwwof empowers its community members and provides a safe space to develop as an individual professionally or personally. Theresia is also an active member of Think Africa and Ambitious Africa. Theresia is a mother and wife.

She is the co-founder of ESGROW, a diverse women-led team aiming for positive impact and good business by co-creating pathways for organizations to meet demanding environmental, social and governance expectations.

She is also the founder of Sustainability Daily with Tee (SusDTee). SusDTee is a Facebook platform providing information on how to adopt sustainable living for everyday life.

Dr. Theresia conducted the first-ever mapping the city of Turku’s strategy with the 169 targets of the UN sustainable development goals. The results formed the background research for Turku’s maiden voluntary local review to the UN high-level political forum held in July 2020. The results are also used in the process of drawing a resource wisdom roadmap for South-West Finland. The findings will also inform the review of the city strategy with regards to institutionalizing the SDGs.